MICHELLE HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
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HOLLYHOCKS 
(Double) 
These thrive best in soil that is 
not too wet, which should be en¬ 
riched with well-rotted stable or 
sheep manure. While perfectly 
hardy, we recommend protecting 
them slightly during the Winter 
with leaves, long manure or straw. 
To guard against fungus or rust we 
recommend spraying the plants in 
early Spring with Pyrox or Bor¬ 
deaux Mixture. 
Our strain of these is very fine, 
and we offer the following colors in 
double flowering only (each sepa¬ 
rate) : 
Yellow, Crimson, Pink, White. 
4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); 
$2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
IBERIS 
(Hardy Candytuft) 
Sempervirens. Pure white flow¬ 
ers; 1 foot. 4 for $1.00 (by P. P., 
$1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100* 
$18.00. 
IRIS GERMANICA 
(Fleur de Lis, Flags) 
CHOICE STANDARD 
VARIETIES 
Afterglow ( Sturtevant , 1917). Misty lavender, lit with yellow at 
the center. Its name fits it perfectly, as it has the soft tints of 
the evening sky after the sun has disappeared; 3 to 5 feet. 
Alcazar ( Vilmorin , 1910). Standards light bluish violet; falls 
deep purple, bronze veined at the throat. Its growth is robust 
and strong with widely branching flower stalks, bearing large 
blooms of waxy texture; 4 feet tall. 
Colonel Candelot ( Millet , 1907). Standards bronze overlaid 
with red lavenderfalls rich velvety crimson, yellow beard. A 
wonderfully beautiful Iris of dark red effect; 3 feet tall. 
Fro. Standards deep gold; falls chestnut brown. 
Lent A. Williamson ( Williamson , 1918). Standards lavender 
violet; falls velvety pansy purple; brilliant orange beard. 
Massive flowers of wonderful texture. 
Monsignor. Standards satiny violet; falls velvety purple crim¬ 
son, with lighter margin; very large flower. 
Mrs. Alan Gray. Standards and falls delicate pale rosy mauve; 
medium early. 
Navajo. Standards light bronzy yellow, shaded lavender; falls 
deep maroon, veined white and yellow; stigmas yellow; deep 
orange beard. 
Nibelungen. Standards fawn yellow; falls violet purple with 
fawn margin; a handsome, large flowering variety. 
Pallida Dalmatica. Standards and falls clear lavender blue, 
shading to pale silvery blue at the base; large spreading flowers, 
sweetly scented. 
Powhatan. Standards light bishop violet with deeper border; 
falls deep purple, shaded crimson; horizontal spreading flower. 
Shekinah ( Sturtevant , 1918). Soft lemon yellow deepening to 
rich yellow around its bright orange beard; 3 feet. 
Sherwin-Wright. Rich golden-yellow without markings and a 
strong grower make this the best clear yellow Iris to date. 
Walhalla. Standards light lavender blue; falls satiny violet blue. 
Wyomissing. Standards creamy white, suffused soft rose; falls 
deep rose base, shading to flesh colored border. 
Named sorts, any of the above standard varieties, 4 for 
$1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Mixed German Iris. 6 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $1.50 per doz. 
(by P. P., $1.65); per 100, $10.00. 
IRIS CRISTATA (Crested Dwarf Iris) 
A tiny native species growing from 4 to 6 inches high, with 
delicate, pale lilac flowers in May and June. 4 for $1.00 (by P. P., 
$1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
IRIS, INTERMEDIA 
These bloom earlier than Iris Germanica. 
Florentina. Very early; large, nearly pure white flowers, de¬ 
lightfully sweet scented; 30 inches. 
Heige. Standards creamy yellow; falls deeper, veined yellow. 
Kharput. Standards violet; falls deep purple violet, very long; 
beard white; very large flower; 30 inches. 
Kochii. Standards and falls rich claret-purple. Early, compact 
and handsome; 24 inches. 
Spectabilis. Violet-purple; very free flowering. 
Walhalla. Standards lavender-blue; falls violet; immense 
flower; 30 inches. 
IRIS, PLMILA HYBRIDA 
An early flowering type growing from 10 to 12 inches high. 
Blanc Pur La Fiancee. Pure white, with striking yellow beard. 
Butterfly. Pale yellow, spotted brown; 8 inches. 
Cyanea. Rich royal purple. 
Dixmude. Uniform deep blue, large flowers; 10 inches. 
Floribunda. Creamy-yellow. 
Florida. Very large, pale creamy-yellow; 10 inches. 
Schneekuppe. Pure white. 
Price, any of the above Iris, 4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); 
$2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI (Japanese Iris) 
The King of all Iris and in popularity they can be classed with 
the Hardy Phlox and Peonies; coming into flower about the 
middle of June, they continue for five or six weeks and are par¬ 
ticularly welcome at this time. They succeed in almost any soil 
and like plenty of water when forming their flower buds. 
Astarte. Double, beautiful dark violet. 
Circe. Double, dark violet blue, delicately veined with white. 
Gekka-No-Nami. The best early white, pure glistening white 
with creamy center; very free. 
Gold Bound. A fine double pure white, enriched by a creamy 
glow from the gold banded center. 
Hercules. Double; clear lilac-blue. 
Koko-No-Iro. Rich violet-purple, with white petaloids tipped 
violet. Enormous double flowers. 
Mahogany. Large double flowers; the latest to bloom; color, 
purple mahogany-red, the erect petals being prettily crested. 
Patrocle. Single, superb deep reddish-violet. 
Proserpine. Single, bright rich blue, produced by sanding of 
velvety blue on white. 
Reine de Bulgarie. Soft lilac, lemon yellow throat; very good. 
Ski-No-Ryo. Double, blue and white. 
Yezonishital. Falls red-lavender shaded purple and beautifully 
veined white, yellow blotch in center, three-petal flower. 
Price, any of the above named sorts of Japanese Iris, 3 for 
$1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $3.50 per doz.; per 100, $25.00. 
Mixed Japanese Iris. All colors and shades. 4 for $1.00; (by 
P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star, or Gay Feather) 
Pycnostachya. Showy and attractive native plants, succeeding 
anywhere and producing spikes of light rosy-purple flowers in 
July and August; 5 feet. 
Scariosa. Deep purple flowers; 3 to 4 feet. 
4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
LINIJM (Flax) 
Perenne. A desirable plant for the hardy border or rockery; 
light graceful foliage and large blue flowers all Summer. 4 for 
$1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
LOBELIA 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Rich fiery cardinal flowers. 4 for 
$1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
LIJPINUS (Lupins) 
Polyphyllus Blue. Very showy. 
Polyphyllus White Polyphyllus Pink. 
3 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $20.00. 
The early flowering Iris of the Pumila and Intermedia types is a lovely addition to the early Spring Garden. (wc) 
